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24.

and Groeneveldt should confer with

the Colonial Secretary

as

in the subject

I was but a subordinate of

Government and could

527

Messrs Edward Schellhass & Co. on the

subject of there being

no contract

of service.

give them

no positive information.

On the 6th instant, not having

received

any

instructions from the

Government to the contrary,

approved of an application from Messrs Edward Schellhass & Co.

for

the

conveyance of about 600 Chinese

in the "Abbotsford", Mr Buschmann making

the usual declaration that none of

the intending Emigrants

were under

any contract of service whatever (copy

of application enclosed). I also

enclose a copy

of a

letter from

[...]

In the meanwhile the

"Abbotsford" was being prepared for

her contemplated voyage.

In

consequence of instructions I received from the Government I reported when the Charterers wished the passengers to be examined, and on the 18th instant I received

directions to proceed with the

examination of

the Chinese, being at

the same time supplied with 27

written questions to which I added one, and subsequently

two others.

On that day

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24.and Groeneveldt should confer withthe Colonial Secretaryasin the subjectI was but a subordinate ofGovernment and could527Messrs Edward Schellhass & Co. on thesubject of there beingno contractof service.give themno positive information.On the 6th instant, not havingreceivedanyinstructions from theGovernment to the contrary,approved of an application from Messrs Edward Schellhass & Co.fortheconveyance of about 600 Chinesein the "Abbotsford", Mr Buschmann makingthe usual declaration that none ofthe intending Emigrantswere underany contract of service whatever (copyof application enclosed). I alsoenclose a copyof aletter from[...]In the meanwhile the"Abbotsford" was being prepared forher contemplated voyage.Inconsequence of instructions I received from the Government I reported when the Charterers wished the passengers to be examined, and on the 18th instant I receiveddirections to proceed with theexamination ofthe Chinese, being atthe same time supplied with 27written questions to which I added one, and subsequentlytwo others.On that day
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24.and Groeneveldt should confer withthe Colonial lecretaryasin the subjectI was but a subordinate ofGovernment and could527Messrs Edward Schellhass & b= on thesubject of there beingno contractotheof service.give themno positive information.On the 6th instant, not havingreceivedausinstructions from theGovernment to the contrary,approved of an application from "Musers Edward Schellhaus 46.fortheдвоconveyance of about 600 ChineseBin cheen, Mr Buschmann makingthe usual declaration that monethe intending Emigrantöany contract.were under contract of service whatever (asyof application enclosed). I alsoenclose a cocopesof aletter fromAIn the meanwhile theAbbotsford was being prepared forher contemplated voyage.Inconsequence of instructions I received from the Government I reported when the Charterers withed the passengers to be examined, and on the 18th instant I receiveddirections to proceed with the· exanimation ofthe Chinese, being atthe same time supplied with 27written questions to which I added one,Mr. 20, and subsequentlytwo others.On that day
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24.

and Groeneveldt should confer with

the Colonial lecretary

as

in the subject

I was but a subordinate of

Government and could

527

Messrs Edward Schellhass & b= on the

subject of there being

no contracto

the

of service.

give them

no positive information.

On the 6th instant, not having

received

aus

instructions from the

Government to the contrary,

approved of an application from "Musers Edward Schellhaus 46. for

the

дво

conveyance of about 600 Chinese

B in cheen, Mr Buschmann making

the usual declaration that mone

the intending Emigrantö

any contract.

were under

contract of service whatever (asy

of application enclosed). I also

enclose a co

copes of a

letter from

A

In the meanwhile the

Abbotsford was being prepared for

her contemplated voyage.

In

consequence of instructions I received from the Government I reported when the Charterers withed the passengers to be examined, and on the 18th instant I received

directions to proceed with the

· exanimation of

the Chinese, being at

the same time supplied with 27

written questions to which I added one, Mr. 20, and subsequently

two others.

On that day

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